The first battle of the Civil War took place at Manassas Junction near Washington, D.C
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which European element of the Columbian Exchange had the greatest long term impact on the Americas?
A) old world foodstuffs B) sugar C) tobacco D) domesticated animals and livestock
Which of the following statements about slavery in Carolina is LEAST accurate?
a. Unlike in most English colonies in North America, the legal status of slaves was clearly defined before settlement in Carolina even began. b. Unlike most other English colonies in North America, Carolina tried slaves through the same court system as whites, and allowed slaves to testify against whites on their own behalf. c. By early in the eighteenth century, Carolina law assumed that all blacks were slaves unless they could provide clear evidence to the contrary. d. White citizens in Carolina were required to serve on slave patrols, which were tasked with searching slaves for weapons and ensuring that they had their master’s permission if they were away from their home plantation.
The black codes enacted in the South after the Civil War showed that Southerners
A. were willing to allow African Americans equality under law B. sought to maintain African Americans in positions of servility C. recognized the need for providing basic education for African Americans D. would leave the destiny of African Americans up to the African Americans themselves
The Great War was precipitated by the
A) Austrians launching a massive offensive across Switzerland in order to outflank and surprise the French. B) assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by a Serbian nationalist. C) French invading Germany to seek revenge for their humiliation in the Franco-Prussian War. D) inability of the French and the Germans to reach a peaceful settlement in their dispute over control of the Alsace-Lorraine region.